Export Finance:
The Small Business Administration's Role in Meeting Small Business Needs
T-GGD-95-235: Published: Sep 7, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 7, 1995.
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GAO discussed information on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Export Working Capital Program (EWCP), focusing on SBA role in meeting the export finance needs of small-and medium-sized businesses. GAO noted that SBA has: (1) worked with the U.S. Export-Import Bank to streamline and standardize its working capital programs; (2) supported U.S. export assistance centers by assigning 11 staff to the four pilot centers that are to provide a single point of contact for potential U.S. exporters; and (3) established cofinancing agreements with a few states, which has given the states the added ability to grant more loan guarantees. In addition, GAO noted that: (1) SBA will likely guarantee about 164 working capital loans, totalling almost $55 million, for fiscal year 1995; and (2) there are four possible options to help reduce the potential impact of reduced EWCP funding, which include lowering the guarantee coverage, increasing guarantee fees, using funding as an incentive to create new state export financing opportunities, and consolidating EWCP into the Working Capital Guarantee Program.
Jun 12, 2019
Small Business Administration Contracting Programs:
Additional Efforts Needed to Implement GAO RecommendationsGAO-19-623T: Published: Jun 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 12, 2019.
Jun 11, 2019
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Consumer Privacy:
Changes to Legal Framework Needed to Address GapsGAO-19-621T: Published: Jun 11, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 11, 2019.
May 24, 2019
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Private Student Loans:
Clarification from CFPB Could Help Ensure More Consistent Opportunities and Treatment for BorrowersGAO-19-430: Published: May 24, 2019. Publicly Released: May 24, 2019.
May 16, 2019
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Women-Owned Small Business Program:
Actions Needed to Address Continued Oversight IssuesGAO-19-563T: Published: May 16, 2019. Publicly Released: May 16, 2019.
Apr 30, 2019
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Small Business Administration:
Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Foster Entrepreneurship with Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesGAO-19-515T: Published: Apr 30, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 30, 2019.
Apr 15, 2019
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Women-Owned Small Business Program:
Actions Needed to Address Ongoing Oversight IssuesGAO-19-168: Published: Mar 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 15, 2019.
Mar 26, 2019
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Consumer Data Protection:
Action Needed to Strengthen Oversight of Consumer Reporting AgenciesGAO-19-469T: Published: Mar 26, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2019. -
Consumer Data Protection:
Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight of Consumer Reporting AgenciesGAO-19-196: Published: Feb 21, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2019.
Mar 12, 2019
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Small Business Administration:
Export Promotion Grant Program Should Better Ensure Compliance with Law and Help States Make Full Use of FundsGAO-19-276: Published: Mar 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2019. -
Small Business Administration:
Export Promotion Grant Program Should Better Ensure Compliance with Law and Help States Make Full Use of FundsGAO-19-444T: Published: Mar 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2019.
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